Peers Discuss Building Security Data Science Capability

By Clay Carter, Security Architect Leader, GE Digital Security data science is an emerging space and it was clear from our RSA Conference Peer2Peer session, Building Security Data Science Capability, that many companies are still just starting to explore how they can build their security data science capability. The group was hesitant at first to contribute, but we were fortunate to have a few key participants who were willing to share their successes so far with applying data science techniques. We focused on the methodology of applying statistical rigor based on the scientific method. In our one-hour discussion, we covered topics including problem definition, data types, analysis methods, presentation techniques, finding the right talent, and working with vendors in the space. t was a great experience, and I was encouraged by how many people…